Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780321910417
Author: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus
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Chapter 10, Problem 70E
The followmg diagram is a representation of 20 atoms of a fictitious element, which we will call nevadium (NV), The red spheres are 295NV, and the blue spheres are 295Nv
a. Assuming that this sample is a statistically representative sample of the element, calculate the percent abundance of each element.
b, If the mass of 293Nv is 293.15 amu and that of 295'Nv is 295.15 amu, what is the atomic weight of Nv? [Section 24 O]
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